Letting kids out of school as a way to bestow honor on someone is commonplace. Presidents Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Pulaski Day, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day are some of them in Chicago and Illinois.
In 1913, as part of the celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, schools were closed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
In 1939, children were urged to attend the American Legion parade September 26th instead of going to school.
Parochial and public schools were closed October 5, 1979, for Pope John Paul II's public Mass i Grant Park. Public school students stayed home on January 29, 1981, "to celebrate the return of the 52 hostages" from Iran.
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